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<blockquote data-quote="Upper_Krust" data-source="post: 6114040" data-attributes="member: 326"><p>Hey all! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>...actually scratch that Kickstarter idea off. I'm not sure its feasible. Its impossible to price the funding without pricing myself out of the realistic range. If I ended up getting a lot of requests for the softcover/hardcover version then I'd end up in debt unless I priced the funding at about $6000. Which is way too much for a niche-niche 4E product.</p><p></p><p>So instead my plan is to break down the epic bestiary into smaller parts (between 16-32 pages*) and sell those individually, THEN, when I get enough done (3-4) I can put those together as a sort of compendium (possibly even a hardback).</p><p></p><p>*32 pages is the minimum for a softcover print book. </p><p></p><p>At the moment, what I need to work out is:</p><p></p><p><strong>1. Whether to add some (3-4) encounters to each (mini) Bestiary?</strong> I'll be doing a website update next week showing the Vampire Bestiary maps (they are looking good...as in official WotC type good). So that should give people an idea about them.</p><p></p><p><strong>2. What order I want to release each (mini) Bestiary theme in?</strong> No point starting with the least popular monsters - although at the same time I also have to take into account which monsters are furthest along. So while I know most people just want to see ANY epic material from me at this point the immediate choices are (and the current likely order of release):</p><p></p><p>A. The Iron Tower of Dispater (Hell/Devil/Golem this may or may not be the first 'theme', would have the Super-solo rules)</p><p>B. The Anti-God Equation (Asuras/Giants/Elemental monsters, would also have the mega-size rules)</p><p>C. Caves of the Shadow Bat (Nosferatu/Shadowfell creatures)</p><p>D. Temple at the End of Time (Disir/Temporal monsters)</p><p></p><p>Those would probably be the first four themes that I'd collect in a hardcover. Every bestiary would include at least one dragon (probably also one golem or elemental) and at least one super-solo.</p><p></p><p>E. The Forest of Intestines (Feywild/Varcolac/Hecate theme)</p><p>F. Cavern of the Skulls (Kali/Abyssal/Undead theme)</p><p>G. The Prismatic Prison (Grigori/Fallen Angel/Sin theme) </p><p>H. ? (Pseudonaturals/Far Realm theme)</p><p></p><p>After that: Lucifer's Realm ("The Tenth Hell"), Abominations ("Children of the Watchers")...then Umbrals & Devoids (Half-Umbrals), Inevitables, Strigoi (Demon Vampires) & Orcus, Rakshasa, Intelligibles, Sirians & Entities, Angels/Quintessence, Daemons/Four Horsemen...maybe 1-2 others should cover everything (<em>he says getting massively ahead of himself before even the first book is finished</em>). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Of course I've put so much prep work into my epic (Against the Reptile God) adventure trilogy: The Serpent Riders - No Chance in Hell - The Black Pyramid that I'll still have to finish that at some point. But the first four mini-Bestiaries are further along.</p><p></p><p>Somewhere along the way I might get around to fixing all the 4E core classes and introducing Immortal Tier rules.</p><p></p><p>So we are probably looking at:</p><p></p><p>1. Vampire Bestiary: Mountains of the Cannibal God RELAUNCH (72 pages with Maps & <u>softcover available</u>)...in a few weeks (lets say end of April - although I do have a 5 day holiday in Portugal and Lens Replacement Surgery this month so thats a bit tight)</p><p>2. Immortals Handbook - Epic Bestiary: Volume One (3.5E) RELAUNCH (softcover version)</p><p>3. Vampire Bestiary: Temple of Death (with Maps & softcover available)...a few weeks after MotCG (end of May ish).</p><p><em>4. Immortals Handbook: Ascension (3.5E) - RELAUNCH (hardcover version)</em>...pencil this one in; I still think I need to do more art for it. So its a maybe at this juncture...but I really want a hardcover of Ascension, so it WILL happen sometime.</p><p>5. Vampire Bestiary: Castle Dracula (with Maps & softcover available)...2 months after that (end of July)</p><p>6. Vampire Bestiary: Mountains of the Cannibal God for PATHFINDER (September ish?)...I'll see how that does before deciding to convert the rest.</p><p>7. Vampire Bestiary (Complete) - (216 page hardcover)</p><p>8. Epic Bestiary: Iron Tower of Dispater (32 page softcover; I don't think I would need more than 2 months per mini-Bestiary and thats starting from scratch...even I should be able to handle 4 pages a week if I don't have other things distracting me)</p><p>9. Epic Bestiary: The Anti-God Equation</p><p>10. Epic Bestiary: Caves of the Shadow Bat</p><p>11. Epic Bestiary: Temple At the End of Time</p><p>12. Epic Bestiary: Compendium 1 (the above four epic mini-bestiaries in a 128 page hardcover)</p><p></p><p>If I can get ALL the above done before next summer (June 2014) I'll be a VERY happy man.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Upper_Krust, post: 6114040, member: 326"] Hey all! :) ...actually scratch that Kickstarter idea off. I'm not sure its feasible. Its impossible to price the funding without pricing myself out of the realistic range. If I ended up getting a lot of requests for the softcover/hardcover version then I'd end up in debt unless I priced the funding at about $6000. Which is way too much for a niche-niche 4E product. So instead my plan is to break down the epic bestiary into smaller parts (between 16-32 pages*) and sell those individually, THEN, when I get enough done (3-4) I can put those together as a sort of compendium (possibly even a hardback). *32 pages is the minimum for a softcover print book. At the moment, what I need to work out is: [B]1. Whether to add some (3-4) encounters to each (mini) Bestiary?[/B] I'll be doing a website update next week showing the Vampire Bestiary maps (they are looking good...as in official WotC type good). So that should give people an idea about them. [B]2. What order I want to release each (mini) Bestiary theme in?[/B] No point starting with the least popular monsters - although at the same time I also have to take into account which monsters are furthest along. So while I know most people just want to see ANY epic material from me at this point the immediate choices are (and the current likely order of release): A. The Iron Tower of Dispater (Hell/Devil/Golem this may or may not be the first 'theme', would have the Super-solo rules) B. The Anti-God Equation (Asuras/Giants/Elemental monsters, would also have the mega-size rules) C. Caves of the Shadow Bat (Nosferatu/Shadowfell creatures) D. Temple at the End of Time (Disir/Temporal monsters) Those would probably be the first four themes that I'd collect in a hardcover. Every bestiary would include at least one dragon (probably also one golem or elemental) and at least one super-solo. E. The Forest of Intestines (Feywild/Varcolac/Hecate theme) F. Cavern of the Skulls (Kali/Abyssal/Undead theme) G. The Prismatic Prison (Grigori/Fallen Angel/Sin theme) H. ? (Pseudonaturals/Far Realm theme) After that: Lucifer's Realm ("The Tenth Hell"), Abominations ("Children of the Watchers")...then Umbrals & Devoids (Half-Umbrals), Inevitables, Strigoi (Demon Vampires) & Orcus, Rakshasa, Intelligibles, Sirians & Entities, Angels/Quintessence, Daemons/Four Horsemen...maybe 1-2 others should cover everything ([I]he says getting massively ahead of himself before even the first book is finished[/I]). :p Of course I've put so much prep work into my epic (Against the Reptile God) adventure trilogy: The Serpent Riders - No Chance in Hell - The Black Pyramid that I'll still have to finish that at some point. But the first four mini-Bestiaries are further along. Somewhere along the way I might get around to fixing all the 4E core classes and introducing Immortal Tier rules. So we are probably looking at: 1. Vampire Bestiary: Mountains of the Cannibal God RELAUNCH (72 pages with Maps & [U]softcover available[/U])...in a few weeks (lets say end of April - although I do have a 5 day holiday in Portugal and Lens Replacement Surgery this month so thats a bit tight) 2. Immortals Handbook - Epic Bestiary: Volume One (3.5E) RELAUNCH (softcover version) 3. Vampire Bestiary: Temple of Death (with Maps & softcover available)...a few weeks after MotCG (end of May ish). [I]4. Immortals Handbook: Ascension (3.5E) - RELAUNCH (hardcover version)[/I]...pencil this one in; I still think I need to do more art for it. So its a maybe at this juncture...but I really want a hardcover of Ascension, so it WILL happen sometime. 5. Vampire Bestiary: Castle Dracula (with Maps & softcover available)...2 months after that (end of July) 6. Vampire Bestiary: Mountains of the Cannibal God for PATHFINDER (September ish?)...I'll see how that does before deciding to convert the rest. 7. Vampire Bestiary (Complete) - (216 page hardcover) 8. Epic Bestiary: Iron Tower of Dispater (32 page softcover; I don't think I would need more than 2 months per mini-Bestiary and thats starting from scratch...even I should be able to handle 4 pages a week if I don't have other things distracting me) 9. Epic Bestiary: The Anti-God Equation 10. Epic Bestiary: Caves of the Shadow Bat 11. Epic Bestiary: Temple At the End of Time 12. Epic Bestiary: Compendium 1 (the above four epic mini-bestiaries in a 128 page hardcover) If I can get ALL the above done before next summer (June 2014) I'll be a VERY happy man. [/QUOTE]
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